We are the second group of six graduate students and a faculty member from the University of Minnesota to travel to Haiti to work with Architecture for Humanity. The first group came in Spring 2011 and documented their experiences here. Now, in Spring 2012, we will track our work here as well, beginning with our arrival on March 19 through our departure on May 8. If you have any questions or comments, please submit them below. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-30289423-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-22415296-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @umnhaitiblog)http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57eohJ9Nv1qit8qgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57eohJ9Nv1qit8qgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57eohJ9Nv1qit8qgo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57eohJ9Nv1qit8qgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We presented our Villa Rosa Cultural Center vision document to AfH on our (Kristen and Niko) final day at work.  These are some of the spreads from the document.</p>http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/24543753292http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/24543753292Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:19:00 -0400niko136The time has come to say goodbye.  Five members of the UMinns (as we have lovingly been referred to...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22629729054http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22629729054Mon, 07 May 2012 22:20:34 -0400ksalkasOn our first day at the AfH office in Petionville, we presented short portfolios, elaborated on why...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22566356353http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22566356353Sun, 06 May 2012 22:59:13 -0400greene19This last week we&#8217;ve been busy wrapping things up as most of us approach our departure date....http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22477593946http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22477593946Sat, 05 May 2012 19:10:00 -0400danicakaneRegular readers may have noticed a gap in recent reportage; spotty internet at AfH house is partly...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22304340966http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22304340966Thu, 03 May 2012 00:02:00 -0400niko136Tuesday marked the first day of our last week in Haiti as a class. As a part of our seminar series...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22301605167http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22301605167Wed, 02 May 2012 23:14:01 -0400ab8sonProgress has continued on the Villa Rosa Infrastructure, the work is based on a Micro Plan developed...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22189362124http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22189362124Tue, 01 May 2012 08:33:41 -0400jessandrejasich{written 4/25} Yesterday night marked our second seminar, led by Frederique Siegel of the Villa Rosa...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22085767671http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/22085767671Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:40:57 -0400niko136At this point in our adventure here in Haiti, we should not be surprised when things don&#8217;t go...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21779257279http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21779257279Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:23:00 -0400ab8sonAs Villa Rosa continues to recover, grow and densify, space gets eaten up by houses and businesses....http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21499481354http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21499481354Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:16:32 -0400ksalkasThis week, Angela and I have been working on a master plan for the CIM campus.  It&#8217;s a school...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21496487154http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21496487154Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:21:00 -0400danicakane Ecole Baptiste Bon Berger is a school located within the dense urban landscape of Cite Soleil. It...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21419401673http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21419401673Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:20:42 -0400greene19 We met with the three U of M alumni working in Port-au-Prince for lunch today. If you count our...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21348093042http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21348093042Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:10:41 -0400niko136A few of us have been working with schools and after a client&#8217;s response to the question...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21289816618http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21289816618Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:44:02 -0400ab8sonMost of our posts so far have focused on our work here with AfH and while it is our focus, we have...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21248365743http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21248365743Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:57:00 -0400ksalkas Last weekend we had the opportunity to visit a pediatric clinic being built by No Time for Poverty...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21249264357http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21249264357Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:45:00 -0400jessandrejasichWorking here with Architecture for Humanity, half of us are focused on school projects.  Of the list...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21060262926http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21060262926Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:28:17 -0400danicakane Please be aware that building in Haiti is difficult. The seismic activity of the region is perhaps...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21011181715http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/21011181715Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:09:00 -0400greene19 The Villa Rosa team (including Jessica, Kristen and I) has officially moved onto the third stage...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/20995712330http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/20995712330Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:44:00 -0400niko136It is easy in America to forget how much has simply been given to us just because of where we were...http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/20881703631http://umnhaitiblog.tumblr.com/post/20881703631Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:22:00 -0400ab8son